# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nature Discovery Day: Earth in a Jar
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Everyday can be Earth day when you put it in a jar! Join us and collect materials outside to create a closed terrarium jar. It is encouraged but not required that you bring your own mason jar. This is a drop-in program with complementary snacks provided by the Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends. All ages are welcome and no experience is needed. Meet us inside the hearth room near the main entrance of the Bloomington Visitor Center.

This program will have indoor and outdoor portions. The activity is easy active and at-your-own pace. Comfortable and weather appropriate clothing is recommended. Light snacks will be provided throughout the program. 

Restrooms and water fountains are located inside the visitor center. Handicap parking and dropoff available. Visitor center is flat aggregate or carpeted flooring with ramps to access all areas. There are benches and rest areas around the visitor center.

Hillside and Spur trails are natural surface with has steep slopes, with a wooden staircase for a portion of it. Long Meadow Lake trail is accessed via these sloped trails, but itself is mostly flat and is natural surface. Depending on seasonal trail conditions, natural surface paths may be muddy (summer) or snowy (winter) and may not always be suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. There are no benches in the trail area. Trailheads are a 0.1-0.2 mile distance from the parking lot. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs at least ten business days before the event to Oscar Hernandez at oscar_hernandez@fws.gov.

Questions? Contact MinnesotaValley@fws.gov or call (952) 854-5900.

Photo of moss sporophytes. 
Alt text: Green moss covering a log with red sporophytes shooting up from the moss.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mendota/nature-discovery-day-earth-in-a-jar/200029620339755
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mendota
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425
- **lat**: 44.85987
- **long**: -93.21621
- **full address**: 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425, 3815 American Blvd E, Minneapolis, MN 55425-1659, United States, Mendota

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Nature Discovery Day: Earth in a Jar being held?
  - **A:** Nature Discovery Day: Earth in a Jar takes place on Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425, 3815 American Blvd E, Minneapolis, MN 55425-1659, United States, Mendota.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Nature Discovery Day: Earth in a Jar?
  - **A:** Nature Discovery Day: Earth in a Jar is organized by Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Nature Discovery Day: Earth in a Jar is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mendota, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Nature Discovery Day: Earth in a Jar sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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